How rare is a 2003 BMW 540?

2003 BMW 540

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.

About 15 BMW 540 vehicles made in 2003 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2003 are 1.6% of every BMW 540 still registered (about 957 across all years). By count, 2003 ranks 17th of 21 build years for the 540. The busiest year is 2017 (about 160 still registered); 2003 has about 9% as many. That is about 66% fewer than 2002. Rarer than 99% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Versus the busiest 540 year

2003 has about 9% as many still registered as 2017 (about 160).

1.6%

Share of this 540 fleet

About 15 of about 957 540 vehicles still registered, all years together.

53%

Registered in NSW

About 8 of about 15 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Still registered, year by year: 2003 BMW 540

A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.

2003 BMW 540 vs peak and average years

Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.

2003 540

Peak year (2017)

Average manufacture year

Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

540 manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the 540, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year made	Still registered
1993	About 26
1994	About 56
1995	About 57
1996	About 28
1997	About 64
1998	About 71
1999	About 45
2000	About 62
2001	About 67
2002	About 44
2003	About 15
2005	About 8
2006	About 58
2007	About 38
2008	About 14
2010	About 3
2016	About 6
2017	About 160
2018	About 66
2019	About 28
2024	About 41

2003 BMW 540 registrations by state

Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory

NSW

VIC

QLD

TAS

ACT

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State registration counts for 2003 BMW 540
State	Still registered
NSW	About 8
VIC	Not published
QLD	About 4
WA	About 3
SA	Not published
TAS	Not published
ACT	Not published
NT	Not published

Most common colour: Black

Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

PetrolAbout 918 registered
DieselAbout 30 registered
HybridAbout 8 registered

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A typical sedan tank is about 60 L — edit if you know yours.

Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.

How likely are you to spot one?

About 932,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2003 BMW 540.

If you see 500 cars

Spot a 2003 BMW 540Under 1%

Spot any BMW 540, any yearAbout 2%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 2003 BMW 540

How does 2003 rank among 540 build years?: 17th of 21 build years by count. About 15 still registered in Australia.
How many 540 vehicles still registered were made in 2003?: 1.6% — about 15 of about 957 across all years.
How rare is it among all 2003 cars still registered?: Rarer than 99% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most 540 still registered?: 2017. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?: NSW (About 8); QLD (About 4). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Based on BITRE Road Vehicles Australia, January 2021–2025 (CC BY 3.0 AU; the January 2024 release is CC BY 2.5 AU). Colour: Victorian Department of Transport and Planning, Whole Fleet Vehicle Registration Snapshot by Model, Q4 2024 (CC BY 4.0). Oz rare cars is not affiliated with or endorsed by BITRE, the Australian Government or the Victorian Government. Registration counts are not sales, not a valuation, and not advice. Method